泽熙美文Vocabulary and Grammar
Vocabulary Selection
1. It was all agreed that the first problem the new .government would have to ______ was unemployment.
A.grip
B.tackle
C.discern
D.manipulate
正确答案：B
[解析] 本题空格处是说新政府得首先解决的问题。tackle the problem的意思是“解决问题”，如：The question set by the teacher was so difficult that the pupils did not know how to tackle it. (老师提的问题是那样难，以至于学生们不知道怎么解决)。grip的意思是“掌握，控制”；discern的意思是“认识，辨别”；manipulate的意思是“操作，使用”。
2. The bus moved slowly in the thick fog. We arrived at our ______ almost two hours later.
A.designation
B.destiny
C.destination
D.dignity
正确答案：C
[解析] 本题意为“公共汽车在浓雾中缓慢地移动，我们几乎两个小时后才到达目的地”。C项的“destination目的地”符合题意。其他三项“designation指示，指定；destiny命运；dignity尊严”都不正确。
3. The negotiations which ______ the signing of the treaty took place over a number of years.
A.preceded
B.prescribed
C.proceeded
D.processed
正确答案：C
[解析] 本题空格处是说进行协议的签署。C项的“proceeded进行”符合题意，如：The work is proceeding briskly，(工作很有生气地进展着)。其他三项“preceded领先；prescribed规定，开处方；processed加工，处理”都不正确。
4. Americans are highly ______, and therefore may find it difficult to become deeply involved with others.
A.moving
B.mobile
C.movable
D.motional
正确答案：B
[解析] 本题空格处是说美国人极好动。B项的“mobile易动的”符合题意。其他三项“moving移动；movable活动的；motional运动的”都不正确。
5. The Untied States and Canada are lands of ______ except for the Indians, who are the only true natives.
A.emigrants
B.immigrants
C.dwellers
D.inhabitants
正确答案：B
[解析] 本题空格处是说美国和加拿大是移民国家。B项的“immigrants(外来)移民”符合题意。其他三项“emigrants移居外国者；dwellers居民；inhabitants居住者”都不正确。
6. There was a noisy ______ at the back of the hall when the speaker began his address.
A.interaction
B.irritation
C.disturbance
D.interruption
正确答案：C
[解析] 本题是说当演讲者开始演讲时，在礼堂后有一阵嘈杂的骚乱。C项的“disturbance干扰，骚动”符合题意。其他三项“interaction相互作用；irritation愤怒；interruption中断”都不正确。
7. The patient is not in good condition, so do not ______ your visit.
A.lengthen
B.delay
C.extend
D.prolong
正确答案：D
[解析] 本题是说病人的情况不太好，所以不要拖延探望时间。D项的“prolong拖延”符合题意，如：The delegation decided to prolong their visit by one week. (代表团决定把访问延长一个星期)。其他三项“lengthen延长(一般指长度)；delay延迟；extend扩充，延伸”都不正确。
8. Violence is just one of the many problems ______ in city life.
A.abundant
B.inherent
C.substantial
D.coherent
正确答案：B
[解析] 本题是说暴力只是城市生活许多固有问题的其中之一。B项的“inherent固有的”符合题意，如：Polarity is inherent in a magnet. (极性是磁铁的固有性质)。其他三项“abundant充裕的；substantial实质的；coherent一致的”都不正确。
9. Trees that ______ the view of the oncoming traffic should be cut down.
A.block
B.inhibit
C.spoil
D.alter
正确答案：A
[解析] 本题中，A项的“block妨碍”符合题意，如：Recently the professor often has a memory block. (近来教授常常出现记忆不清的情况)。其他三项“inhibit抑制；spoil损坏；alter改变”都不正确。
10. He gave his work to his friend to ______, because he found it hard to see his own mistakes.
A.adjust
B.compile
C.revise
D.verify
正确答案：C
[解析] 本题是说他把工作交给他的朋友去修改，因为他发现很难看出自己的错误。C项的“revise修改，校订”符合题意，如：He was revising what he had written. (他正在修改他所写的东西)。其他三项“adjust调整；compile编辑；verify校验，核实”都不正确。
11. A considerable amount of time and money has been invested in ______ this system.
A.defining
B.implying
C.reducing
D.perfecting
正确答案：D
[解析] 本题空格处是说完善这个系统。D项的“perfecting完善”符合题意，如：They worked hard to perfect their dance. (他们卖力地使舞蹈更加完美)。其他三项“defining定义；implying暗示；reducing减少”都不正确。
12. She ______ her vacation so much that she didn’t want it to end.
A.missed
B.budgeted
C.loathed
D.relished
正确答案：D
[解析] 本题是说她太喜欢这个假期了，她希望假期不要结束。D项的“relish喜欢，爱好”符合题意。如：have no relish for tragedy(不喜欢看悲剧)。其他三项“miss想念，思念；budget做预算；loathe厌恶，憎恨”都不正确。
13. They tried to keep it quiet but eventually everyone learned about the ______ meeting.
A.intangible
B.sedate
C.impudent
D.clandestine
正确答案：D
[解析] 本题中，D项的“clandestine秘密的”符合题意。如：clandestine dealings(秘密交易)。其他三项“intangible无形的，难以明了的；sedate安静的，稳重的；impudent无礼的，厚颜无耻的”都不正确。
14. Many citizens appealed to the city government for enacting ______ laws to protect the consumers.
A.rigorous
